DRAFT Statement of Work.pdf

Draft Statement of Work

Railway Car Spotter Vehicle for Norfolk Naval Shipyard

This specification is for the purchase of one diesel-engine railway car spotter vehicle meeting the requirements for operating at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and one option for extended on-site technical support.

1.1 TRAINING

The Offeror shall provide three (3) days of combined classroom and hands-on training for 6 to 8 operators on-site at the delivery location within fourteen days following delivery of the car spotter and in cooperation with the government. The training will include segments of operations and maintenance. The contractor shall also provide training material within this timeframe. The training material shall provide the users with all the information required for maintenance and operation of the car spotter and its components using the provided commercial manual as a baseline.

Classroom Training

a. Virtual Tour of all Training Materials

b. Q & A on Training Literature and Documentation

Hands-On Training

c. Walk around safety and equipment inspections, features, and component location

d. Operator maintenance responsibilities

e. controls and indicators in-cab review and description

f. Road/Rail operations, mounting and dismounting the rail

g. Coupling and uncoupling of railcars

h. Car spotter/train air brake systems

i. Railcar maneuvering and parking techniques

j. General rail safety and best suggested practices

k. Q & A on hands-on training

1.2 WARRANTY

The standard commercial warranty shall apply.

2. DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

Railway car spotter, including complete tools, parts, and publications/manuals, shall be preserved and packed in accordance with the contractor’s standard commercial practice and shall assure acceptance by common carrier and provide product protection against deterioration, loss, and damage during shipment, handling, and storage. The Government will review if acceptable upon delivery.

2.1 Delivery and Schedule

a. The Contractor shall contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and provide a courtesy email to the Contracting Officer for confirmation of schedule dates of the inspection at Contractor’s plant for approval of the schedule dates for inspection before shipment.

b. Car spotter, including complete tools, parts, and publications/manuals, and training shall be delivered within 180-days from award.

c. Delivery destination for railway car spotter is the Lifting & Handling Test Slab, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.

d. Warranty documents shall be submitted at the time of equipment delivery.

e. Training shall occur at Norfolk Naval Shipyard and is to occur within one month following delivery of the car spotter. The contractor is responsible for initiating the process for security clearances of all employees participating in the delivery, set-up and training.

3. Option – Field Support for base item car spotter This option is for two support trips including travel and labor coverage for manufacturer field service personnel to perform maintenance and minor repairs in the field on the car spotter. This trip will provide material, parts, and service to the car spotter following delivery and shall be used for manufacturer’s recommended maintenance and warranty items. The duration is three days on site.

4. GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE

Technical inspection and acceptance of all work, performance, reports, and all deliverables under this contract shall be performed at the delivery location by the Contracting Officer Representative. Inspection and acceptance to be performed within 30 days after delivery.

Contract deliverable items rejected shall be corrected in accordance with the applicable clauses and specifications. Unless otherwise stated in the contract, the Government requires a period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the final deliverable item(s) for inspection and acceptance or rejection. Final acceptance rests with the Contracting Officer.

Acceptance will take place after all deliverables are determined in compliance with this work statement including dynamic testing.

The Government has the right to inspect all supplies required by this contract before acceptance.

Dynamic testing shall be performed to show that the proposed car spotter will be capable of performing functions throughout the rail yard. Testing shall include operating the spotter car throughout the facility coupled to railway rolling stock to assess operation and wayside clearances. The railway car spotter will not be accepted if damage or permanent distortion occurs after operation at maximum capacity.

Acceptance testing may include the following:

a. Witness car spotter under normal operation successfully maneuver eight loaded railcars (starting from a stopped position on the grade) when coupled at either end in forward and reverse directions.

b. Witness dynamic testing on rail segments chosen by the Government to be sure the equipment can operate and negotiate curves and grades safely and function properly and as designed.

7. DELIVERABLES

Deliverable Timetable: The specific deliverables for this contract are listed below in Table 1.

Table 1, Deliverables and Dates Task Deliverables Deliverable Dates

Car Spotter (Base Item)

CLIN 00100

a. One Car Spotter including manuals and one-year supply of spare parts.

b. On-site Training

c. Drawing/schematic detailing Paint Scheme

a. Car spotter, manuals and spare parts to be delivered within 180 days following award.

b. Training to occur within 30 days following delivery of car spotter.

c. Within fourteen days following contract award

OPTION 1

CLIN 00200

Field Support for base item CLIN 00100 car spotter

As needed within contract POP